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11-04-2025
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Loch Ness Monster camera deployed in 1970 is pulled from water after 55 years — with eerie photos revealed
These secrets have been Loch-ed away for over half a century. An underwater camera deployed in 1970 in an attempt to capture images of the Loch Ness Monster was accidentally recovered — and it boasts some incredible photos. 'It is remarkable that the housing has kept the camera dry for the past 55 years,' Adrian Shine of the Loch Ness Project, which has been hunting for Nessie since the 1970s, told the BBC after identifying the aquatic recorder. The gadget was one of six cameras sent down into the Loch in 1970 by Chicago biologist Roy Mackal of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau, Popular Mechanics reported. He had hoped to get definitive footage of the legendary cryptid, which has spawned thousands of so-called sightings — including a 'particularly captivating' one last month of a 'slithery mass' in the lake. The camera then lay forgotten for over a half-century until it was encountered by an autonomous marine submersible known as Boaty McBoatface, which was operated by the UK's National Oceanography Centre. While scouring the depths, McBoatface inadvertently snagged the mooring of the monster cam — nearly 600 feet down. Shine said he was impressed by the 'ingenious camera trap,' which was equipped with a built-in flash cube so four pictures could be snapped when the bait line was taken, perhaps by the so-called monster. He was also amazed that such a complex camera had managed to stay dry in its casing for all those years so far down and — most importantly — yield viable film when opened. To monster lovers' chagrin, the cam didn't capture any pics of Nessie, but the photos that were developed provided a fascinating visual map of the murky depths of Loch Ness. The film and the camera were subsequently handed over to the Loch Ness Centre, in Drumnadrochit, close to where it was recovered. Unfortunately, the existence of Nessie remains as murky as the waters in which it allegedly resides. Even die-hard monster hunter Adrian Shine remains unconvinced; he recently dismissed iconic photos of the beast as boat wakes or birds. 'Of course, there are long-necked creatures on Loch Ness — we call them swans,' the Scot scoffed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Researchers just uncovered a lost camera trap set in the 1970s to capture the Loch Ness Monster – and the film survived
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers from the UK's National Oceanography Centre were testing an underwater vehicle when the submarine's props snagged on something unexpected: An old Kodak Instamatic 174 camera inside waterproof housing. After investigating the odd find, the team realized that the camera had been placed in the lake 55 years ago as part of an attempt to photograph the infamous Loch Ness Monster in the 1970s. The little Kodak, surprisingly, survived underwater for more than 50 years before it caught on the prop of the submarine robot Boaty McBoatface and was pulled up from where it had sat at around 426 feet (130m) deep. Researchers then developed the film left inside. While the film doesn't appear to have caught an image that answers any questions about the legendary Loch Ness Monster, the find is an iconic representation of the past technology deployed in an attempt to solve the famous mystery. Image 1 of 2 Image 2 of 2 'It was an ingenious camera trap consisting of a clockwork Instamatic camera with an inbuilt flash cube, enabling four pictures to be taken when a bait line was taken,' explained Adrian Shine, a founder of The Loch Ness Project who helped identify the camera. 'It is remarkable that the housing has kept the camera dry for the past 55 years, lying around 180 m deep in Loch Ness.' According to Shine, the camera is believed to be one of six that were submerged by Professor Roy Mackal from the Loch Ness Investigation Beruau and the University of Chicago. Half of those original cameras were lost to a gale later the same year that the traps were deployed. The camera traps were set in the mid-seventies, designed to trigger if the bait line was touched. Image 1 of 2 Image 2 of 2 The Kodak Instamatic was a line of cameras that used the 126 film cartridge, which was known for being easy to load. The 176 was introduced in 1968 and made until 1971. The model used in the camera trap used an external flash cube mounted at the top of the camera to help light up a small part of the water. The Loch Ness is a 23-mile long lake with depths as far as 754 feet / 230 m. While the camera trip didn't appear to capture any shots of the elusive Nessie, the discovery was sent to the Loch Ness Center in Drumnadrochit to be displayed as part of the long history in the search for the legendary beast. Browse the best waterproof cameras or the best cameras for wildlife photography.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Lost Loch Ness Monster camera accidentally found by Boaty McBoatface
An underwater camera from 1970 that had been submerged to capture evidence of the Loch Ness Monster has been discovered by accident. The U.K.'s National Oceanography Centre was conducting a routine test of one of their autonomous underwater vehicles, named Boaty McBoatface, when it happened upon the camera system at a depth of around 590 feet. The camera is thought to have been submerged 55 years ago as part of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau's first attempt to use underwater photography in their search for Nessie. The center's underwater robot came across the contraption when part of its mooring snagged on Boaty McBoatface's propeller. When it was brought back to the surface, author and lifelong Nessie investigator Adrian Shine said he knew exactly what it was. "It was a fascinating moment," Shine told CBS News. He described the camera trap as "quite ingenious." "[It was] triggered by a bait line, which was above the camera on a float, and if that was pulled, an external magnetic switch was operated," he said. Shine, who set up The Loch Ness Project in the mid-1970s to investigate Loch Ness, said around 24 film exposures had been taken but there was no evidence of Nessie in those pictures. Once revealed, the pictures mostly show Loch Ness' dark, murky waters and it is believed the camera could have been triggered by the loch's strong underwater currents. According to Shine, the Instamatic film camera was one of six deployed as part of the project, which was spearheaded by American biologist and scientific director of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau Roy Mackal. The camera pulled to the surface by Boaty McBoatface was one of three that had been lost in the deep waters during a gale. The chance encounter came during a routine test of the center's underwater vehicles, which help map seabed habitats. Sam Smith, from the center's Marine Autonomous Robotics Systems group, said, "While this wasn't a find we expected to make, we're happy that this piece of Nessie hunting history can be shared and perhaps at least the mystery of who left it in the loch can be solved." Freed Israeli hostages call for end to war, to bring remaining Gaza hostages home Ex-Trump intelligence official: "Nothing" shared was "appropriate" for Signal group chat Poll finds most American think Trump not focusing enough on loweirng prices
CBS News
01-04-2025
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- CBS News
Lost Loch Ness Monster camera from 1970 accidentally found by Boaty McBoatface
An underwater camera from 1970 that had been submerged to capture evidence of the Loch Ness Monster has been discovered by accident. The U.K.'s National Oceanography Centre was conducting a routine test of one of their autonomous underwater vehicles, named Boaty McBoatface , when it happened upon the camera system at a depth of around 590 feet. The camera is thought to have been submerged 55 years ago as part of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau's first attempt to use underwater photography in their search for Nessie . The center's underwater robot came across the contraption when part of its mooring snagged on Boaty McBoatface's propeller. When it was brought back to the surface, author and lifelong Nessie investigator Adrian Shine said he knew exactly what it was. "It was a fascinating moment," Shine told CBS News. He described the camera trap as "quite ingenious." "[It was] triggered by a bait line, which was above the camera on a float, and if that was pulled, an external magnetic switch was operated," he said. Shine, who set up The Loch Ness Project in the mid-1970s to investigate Loch Ness, said around 24 film exposures had been taken but there was no evidence of Nessie in those pictures. Once revealed, the pictures mostly show Loch Ness' dark, murky waters and it is believed the camera could have been triggered by the loch's strong underwater currents. According to Shine, the Instamatic film camera was one of six deployed as part of the project, which was spearheaded by American biologist and scientific director of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau Roy Mackal. The camera pulled to the surface by Boaty McBoatface was one of three that had been lost in the deep waters during a gale. The chance encounter came during a routine test of the center's underwater vehicles, which help map seabed habitats. Sam Smith, from the center's Marine Autonomous Robotics Systems group, said, "While this wasn't a find we expected to make, we're happy that this piece of Nessie hunting history can be shared and perhaps at least the mystery of who left it in the loch can be solved."
BBC News
01-04-2025
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- BBC News
Old camera discovered in Loch Ness... But did it spot Nessie?
A submarine sent to explore Loch Ness in Scotland has accidentally come across a hidden camera which was set up in the lake 55 years ago!The camera is believed to have been put there in the 1960s to try and capture images of the Loch Ness Monster - a mythical serpent-like creature that is said to live in the waters. It was only found when the submarine's propellers got caught in the mooring system holding the camera in place around 180m (591 ft) below the camera was encased in a glass pod and was still intact, so an engineer managed to develop the film and take a look at the photos. Did they find evidence of Nessie? Read on to find out... How was the camera found? The robot submarine called Boaty McBoatface was being tested in the water of Loch Ness. It is hoped subs like this one will be used for deep-sea expeditions to find marine life around icebergs and under polar ice caps. It had been lowered to around 180m (it is hoped it will be capable of reaching up to 6000m below the surface), when its mechanism got caught in the lines holding the camera down. They pulled it out it and, with the help of Adrian Shine, who has been researching the loch since the 1970s, identified the had been set up to take four images when something took the bait attached to its trigger. "It is remarkable that the housing has kept the camera dry for the past 55 years, lying more than 130m (426ft) deep in Loch Ness," said Adrian. And here are two of the pictures it took... OK, so no luck spotting Nessie this time. But the film, the camera and its housing have been handed to The Loch Ness Centre, in Drumnadrochit, near to where it was found.
